Proust is a hero of mine. I read ‘A la recherche’ in one go, and I’m a very slow reader. It had an astonishing impact, reading it on my own and being my main company. I think Proust is the most intelligent person to ever have written a novel. Edward St Aubyn Read Quote
There is a lurking sense that there is a kind of seedy corruption underlying a lot of public life today. But while journalism does a very good job of describing that corruption, it is failing to bring it into a bigger focus. To explain what it is all about. Adam Curtis Read Quote
To succeed with the opposite sex, tell her you’re impotent. She can’t wait to disprove it. Cary Grant Read Quote
The pro-gun advocates point to the 2nd amendment of America’s Constitution, citing Americans’ right to bear arms as a protection against tyrants. Pro-Bitcoin advocates want protection against tyrants, too. The difference is how these two groups define tyranny. Max Keiser Read Quote
It’s a fine thing to rise above pride, but you must have pride in order to do so. Georges Bernanos Read Quote
Some people revel in getting their hands dirty. These are the people that make startups grow wildly. People with hustle also tend to be much more agile – they’re the water that goes around the rock. These are the people you want around when everything goes wrong. They’re also the people you want beside you when everything goes right. Leah Busque Read Quote
My encounters with racism are sort of second-hand situations where I might be standing around with a group of white friends and someone makes a comment that they wouldn’t make at my family reunion. Wentworth Miller Read Quote
I was expected to run the same as Roberto Carlos or Cafu, but I just couldn’t do it. Ronaldo Read Quote
